Page 4: Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   On this day in history in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.   

Apr 17   On this day in history anton Wildgans, writer   

Apr 18   In the year 1881 hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)   

Apr 18   Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens in the year 1881.   

Apr 19   Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies in the year 1881.   

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) in the year 1881.   

Apr 21   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)   

Apr 23   Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London on this day in history.   

Apr 23   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany   

Apr 25   Hans Windisch, German new testament expert on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad   

Apr 28   Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies on this day in history.   

May 01   Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist in the year 1881.   

May 02   Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William in the year 1881.   

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies in the year 1881.   

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine   

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1881 lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

May 11   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague in the year 1881.   

May 11   On this day in history henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59   

May 11   On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)   

May 12   On this day in history france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

May 12   On this day in history treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

May 12   In the year 1881 tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

May 13   In the year 1881 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

May 14   On this day in history ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)   

May 16   On this day in history world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 16   World's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) in the year 1881.   

May 17   7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.